You
can bet that this sequel to 2008’s Journey
to the Center of the Earth has
more action, more heart and, most importantly, more of cutie Josh
Hutcherson.

We
caught up with the 19-year-old and had him dish on some
behind-the-scenes secrets, co-star (Vanessa Hudgens!) surprises, and
his real-life adventure. As if you weren’t already
swooning for this sweetie, here are five more reasons to crush on him
right now.

He’s
got a sense of humor.“We
were filming in the jungle so Vanessa and I would always find like
really long branches or twigs and stuff like that. We’d stand far
behind somebody and sort of put it in their ear so they would think
it was a bug crawling in their brain. It was fun to watch them freak
out.”

He can stay friends with an ex.Josh
and Vanessa may have been a couple when filming the flick, but we all
know she’s now cozying up to Hollywood hottie Austin Butler. No
worries, though! Josh still has nothing but nice things to say about
his former flame. “One
thing that really took me by surprise about Vanessa was how
personable she was. Somebody like herself who’s constantly in the
public eye can tend to be a little reserved when it comes to making
friends. But she was really open. We’re very similar and always up
for a good adventure.”

He hearts his mom."I love my mom to death. Of all the moms in the world, she’s definitely the
coolest.”

He’s
outdoorsy. “When I was
filming The Hunger Games
in Asheville, North Carolina, my dad and I went on like a two–day
hike up into the mountains with these giant backpacks and pitched our
own tent. We got on the wrong trail and kind of got lost at one point
[though]. It was a little scary.”

He's a romantic at heart.“I
definitely get a little sappy with that kind of stuff. I’m very
much the random bringing-flowers-to-a-girl kind of guy.”

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